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flack

 
 
/flæk/ noun

Definition

(also flak) [C] US informal a person who is responsible for representing an organization when talking to or writing for newspapers, television, etc. and for giving positive information about the organization: They hired a PR flack to protect their public image.
(Definition of flack noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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